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10. Februar 2012, 10:38
BID PROCESS LAUNCHES FOR THE 12TH & 13TH EDITIONS OF THE VOLVO OCEAN RACE
February 10, 2012, Alicante, Spain: Volvo Ocean Race S.L.U. has launched the bid process to identify the host cities for the 12th and 13th editions of the Volvo Ocean Race (2014-15 and 2017-18). in the Sanya race village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race).
Sanya, 10.2.12 Red. (mk) The bid process, to be managed by London-based sports agency, The Sports Consultancy, commences with requests for Expression of Interest to prospective host cities around the globe by March 14, 2012. Interested parties will receive a formal Bid Application that must be submitted by May 11, 2012.
From the long list of applicants Volvo Ocean Race will select a limited number to participate in the bid process as candidates. The successful host cities will be announced at the end of 2012 and the race route for the 12th and 13th editions of the 39-year-old race confirmed.
Commenting on the bid process, The Sports Consultancy Managing Director Angus Buchanan said: “We are delighted to be retained again by Volvo Ocean Race to manage the bid process for this historic sports event. For the current edition of the Volvo Ocean Race we had a record number of applicants from which we secured the 10 highly successful host city partnerships.
“Based on the informal interest expressed in the last few months, we are confident that the bidding process we are launching will result in host city partnerships that will benefit both the race, its hosts and the event’s growing global audience.”
Knut Frostad, Chief Executive of Volvo Ocean Race, added: “The Volvo Ocean Race continues to show strong growth across all media platforms and race village footfall that delivers significant benefit to the ports we visit. We are delighted to be working again with The Sports Consultancy in managing this process to secure prospective host cities from which the board of Volvo Ocean Race will select a route.”
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Marmo draws the attention of visitors in the Sanya race village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad is interviewed in the Sanya race village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Wisdom the albatross draws the attention of visitors in the Sanya race village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Shore Crews work on the Volvo Open 70's in the Sanya race village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
in the Sanya race village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Shore Crews make repairs to the Volvo Open 70's in the Sanya race village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Shore Crews make repairs to the Volvo Open 70's in the Sanya race village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Shore crews busy getting around the Sanya race village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Volunteers ready for action in the Sanya race village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
